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  1. (Illustration/Sonia Pullido)
    Alumni Story

    A day in the life of a USC Rossier grad

    Alumni leaders share the details of their waking hours—from their morning routines to the ways they wind down from their busy working days.

  2. (Illustration/Edmon de Haro)
    Education News

    After a harrowing year, superintendents from the nation’s three largest urban districts step down

    Austin Beutner, Richard Carranza and Janice Jackson look back on leading schools during the pandemic.

  3. On August 31—the first day of school at Long Beach Unified—Superintendent Jill Baker EdD ’04 asks first graders at Roosevelt Elementary School if they have lost any teeth yet.
    Rossier News

    How can education leaders break through the challenges of today?

    Meeting the demands of the post-pandemic era will require new skills and preparations.

    Featured Faculty

  4. Students in a combined fourth- and fifth-grade class work together on a poster about the Lunar New Year.
    Educator Tips

    How can educators create the conditions for student leadership?

    Professor Julie Slayton explains that giving students meaningful opportunities to lead in the classroom extends beyond distributing materials and grants them decision-making power.

    Featured Faculty

  5. Air Force Maj. Kristine Poblete is executive officer for the director of staff at Air Force headquarters and a USC Alumni Veterans Network board member. She recently led a session for USC’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Week. (Photo/U.S. Air Force, Tech Sgt. Mike Meares)
    Alumni Story

    Leading by example, from example

    Women leaders in her distinctly male-dominated workplace have deeply inspired Kristine Poblete EdD ’17.

    Featured Faculty

  6. (Illustration/Chris Gash)
    Educator Tips

    Leading with questions rather than answers

    Professor Adrian Donato EdD ’16 discusses why leaders must frame goals around the 'why.'

  7. Andrew Nikou in his Los Angeles office
    Giving

    Paying it forward

    The Andrew Nikou Foundation backs a crowdsourcing model that seeks solutions to education problems.

  8. Members of the Avengers student group met on campus earlier this summer. From left to right, back row: Jason Olmstead, David Smith, Katie Johns and Shane Craven; middle row: Brennan Pope, Diana Cisneros and Ruby Lin; front row: Jerome Rucker, Marie Martin, Victoria Rivas Castro and Maritza Dortrait. (Photo/Courtesy of Jerome Rucker)
    Student Story

    The Avengers student group aims ‘to create revolutionary change in education’

    These student superheroes are using their special powers to shape the future of education.

  9. Thomas Tan EdD ’09, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District’s director of and computer services, reviews notes on his office whiteboard in August 2021. (Photo/Rebecca Aranada)
    Alumni Story

    The pandemic changed their jobs overnight. How did education technology leaders manage?

    USC Rossier alumni share how they led their districts out of crisis and into a brighter, more plugged-in future.

    Featured Faculty

  10. Portrait of student Maha Al Romaihi at USC's University Park Campus in Los Angeles, California.
    Student Story

    This Qatar-based Global EdD student is exploring how to embrace change in education while honoring tradition

    As director of Tariq Bin Ziad School, Maha Al Romaihi champions a bilingual curriculum that balances English language skills with a celebration of the Arabic language and Qatar’s culture.